Rail-laying apparatus.



J. REINEHR. RAIL LAYING ABPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED 00T. 3o, 1909.

948,023. l Patented Feb.1,1910

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J. REINBHR. BAIL LAYING APPARATUS. ARPLICATION FILED OT. 30, 1909.

Patenea Feb. 1, 1910.

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UNITED sfraras PATENT OFFICE. y resserrer @gaseosos JonN namens, or SAVANNA,

RAIL-LAYING 'APrARA'rU's To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN .RrnNEHm a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Say vanna, in the county of Carroll and ltate of Yto `provide a novel formof a paratus whereby the'reflaying-of the rai s rof a railroad may be accomplished more expeditely and economically Athan has heretofore been possible.

In re-layinnf Ithe rails of a. railroad .the new rails have alwa s, so far as I am aware, been picked up an `.nut in place by hand labor. Ordinarily the'v new rails are carried alon on the' old trackon cars and thrown ott t e carsone by one. The old rails-on that side of the track are then. removed from the'ties and the new rails grappled with hand tongs and put in the places of the old rails. The same' procedure is, of course, followed 'at the other side of the track. This method of laying the new rails requires the .Xpenditure of a great deal of-time and labor. It takes a large ang of laborers to lift the rails from the paces where they are strewn along the shoulder of the qroadbed and carry them to their-places on the ties;

and, of course `this amount of labor increases -with the moderntendency to use increasingl heavier rails.

T e principal object oflny invention is to provide a suitable form-of apparatus which willdo away with the lifting and. putting in place by hand of the new rails andv to thereby simplify, expedite and cheapen thev cost of re-laying a railroad track.

My vinvention as embodied in a preferred form of apparatus 1s shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 1s a plan view of the apparatus.

- Fig. 2 a fragmentary sectional view on line ,2-2 of Fig. 1, looking.-I in the direction of the arrows.. Fiff. 3 an end elevation and Fig. 4 a. side elevation.

Like characters ofreference parts in the several figures of the drawings. Referring to the drawings, A represents the roadbed, B one of the rails of that side Specification o f Letters Patent.

Application filed October 30, 19039.y Serial No. 525,519.

Aof the carriage F.

of vthe track which is not l'being operated upon, B re resenting, that is, either one of the railso the old-track not as up, or a-new rail which has justv een laid, as the case may be.

C represents one of the new `'rails `about to be laid', the full lines (Fig. '3) indicating' its position as it is thrown on the shoulder from the fiatcar, and the dotted lines in the same tigure,.the final position which it takes takes on the ties.

The re-layingvapparatus of my invention as .I prefer to construct it, consists of a Patented Feb. 1, 1910.

et taken truck E, which is adapted to run along the i -line of the track, on which is mounted a carriave F which preferably movesv lon itudinaltly of' the truck E and of the track; and ofa second carriage G mountedon the'first carriage F preferably so as to move crosswise of the same, and of the track; this car- 'riage having mounted thereon a lever H from which is suspended means forgrappling the rail.

As shown, the truck E consists of a framework composed of the side pieces 10 and end pieces 1 1 which are preferably of wood and secured together by the .bolts 12. This frame is monntedonthe axles' 13, secured to the frame by the stirrups` 14, the axles having,

on one side of the truck, the wheels 15 provided with one or more flanges 16, adapting them to run on thef'rails-B, and on the other side of the trilclnvtliat is on the side of the track on which the work is' being done, the

wheels 17 which are designedly of consider- .ably greater diameter.' in 'order that they may rim over the roadbedwith sutiicienty smoothness. On the side pieces 10 of the truck 'E are the railslS which carry the wheels 19 The carriage F may be of construction similar to that of truck E, consisting of a frame composed of the side pieces Q0 and the. end piecesl, the wheels 19 being carried ofn axles 2 secured to'the frame by the stirrups 23. 'Crosswise ofthe carriage F are the rails 24, which preferably extend beyond' the sides of the carriage as shown, and on the working side project for some considerable distance over the shoul-. i j der of the roadbed. `O11 these rails run 'the indicate like wheels ./.5 ofthe carriage G, this carriage being shown as conslsting of a platform 2G, to the under side of which are secured the axles 27 .of the wheels 25. On the' platform y I of a yoke 30 in which is mounted the lever "H, theylatter having the bearing; Slpsecured side of arethe, brackets 43 supporting' a rod 44 on any teddency of the truc y E by means of a `strap that the grapplingtonggs can be to the under side thereof by 33 extendingl through the bearin r and yohe 30. The lever may consisto allieavy timber reinforced by the metal strip 3a which is shown as bent over the end of the timber and formed with the hook The railgrapplin'g means is shown as the usual grav ity tongs, consisting of the two members 36 plvoted together at 57 and connected by links 38 with the ring 39 which hangsfrom the ring dtd-supported bythe hoch fll from hook 35. rll`heother' end out the lever is of .suitable lengtht'o project beyond the side of the apparatus at any position oi the carriage For convenience of illustration this handle end 42 ot lever H is notshown at its full length. The handle' end of the lever should. be long enough for operations at all positions of the carriage G and long enough to provide considerable leverage in lifting the rails. r

As there may be some dano'er that the apparatus Will be overturned, il? the carriage G is run out toward the extremity of the rails 24, I refer to provide means for holding truck down upon rail B and for preventing, also, the possible tilting of the carriage F on the ruck. 'lhis means is shown in detail in Eig. 2, and incidentally in the other gure's. Securedto the rail 18 Aon the other the machine from the working side which are one or more hooks 45 which extend underthe ball of rail B. The hooks resist k -to tilt downwardly on its Working side- The carriage F is engaged to the carriage dsecured to tie under side of the sidev piece 20h bolt i-7, o'r otherwise, this strap carrying t e roller 4:8 which runs along the undr side of the sidepiece 10 of truck E. The Wheels 17 are shown as runnin on' the road-hed itself.

yIt is clear that if tought desirable, stringers might be provided along the ties on which the wheels 17 could run. i

The operation of the apparatus described is as 'ollowsz The truck B is moved by hand or otherwise until `it comes about opposite the ra-il to be placed in position on the ties;

this rail, shown in Fi B at Q, being supposed to have been at'te side of the track at a greater or less distance from the ties and approximately opposite the place it is to occupa;7 when forming a part offthe relaid track. The carriage G is run'out on thel rails 2li and, beforeior after this, the carriage l? is moved one way or the other so made to take "its mi die hold ot the rail substimiiaily paint, liever il is then t plein. up the :rail th bolts 82, a. pin

e repas it slightly above the level of the ties, and thereupon the carriages F and G are 'moved so as to bring the rail, thus` balanced in the tongs, to a position above that which it is to occupy on the ties. The rail may then he lowered u on the ties, and, if need be.

guided by iand into proper alinemcnt with the preceding rail. In this way the rails may be successively laid one against the end of .the other, and thereafter may be spiked to the ties in the usual manner. The positioning of the rail is facilitated by the fact that the lever is mounted so as to swing laterally, althouvh thisis perhaps not essential. The trucs: itself, the carriages which it supnorts'and the lever may, of course, be move by suitable machinery, although it will be quite possible to operate the apparatus by hand power, in which case it Will require but a few men to accomplish the laying of the rails. The carriage G, for example, may be moved by pushing or pulling .en the lever H, and the carriage E, by pushing one way or another on thel projectinfr old rails, after the latter shoui have been' removed, as abr/e described. t

I do not` limit myself to the particular constructinnsand arrangements shown as, obviously, modifications may be devised which will be Within the scope of my invention.l 'I

l claim: y ,i l. In apparatus of the character described, the combination' with rail grappling means, h of means for raising and lowering the same, and means for horizontally shifting thcsup;

ort for the same to any desire position goth longitudinally and horizontally with. respect to the roadbed operated upon, for the purpose described.

2. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a car adapted to travel along'the roadbed, of rail grappling means, means for raisingr and loweringsaid rail grapplin means, and means for horizon- 12o whichis adapted to travel along the roadibed, of means for grappling a rail, raising and lowering it and moving .it from place y, i to piacefwheels on one-side of said support- 1&0

tion to be quickly laid in the `@aces o the. 10o

16 i v the combina-tionv with support.ingnieaiis .the road-bed.-

uspes ingl means. which are adapted to run on a remand-wheels on the other side of the same. which are adapted to run directly on 4. In 'a paratus of the'character described, the .coin mation with supporting means whiphis adapted to travel along theroadbed; of means for grappling a rail, raising and vlowering it and moving it from Vplace to place, wheelson one side of said supporting means Whicliare adapted torun on 'a rail, and wheels onthe other side of the same oflarger diameter which 'run directly on the potting means.

- rail road-bed.

5; .In apparatus of the. character described,

which is adapted to travel ralong-themadbed, of means for grappling a rail, raising and lou-'cringr it and moving it from place to place, wh.eels on one side of Said supporting .means which are adapted to' run. on a rail,

4'Wheels on the other side of the saine which are adapted to run directly on the roadbed,

and means on said supportingineaiis Ywhich engages said rail, for the purpose described.

(. .In apparatus of the character described,

the combination with supporting means, of rail grappling means, means for raising and lowering the rail grappling means, and

means for moving thesupport Ifor the raising and lowering means. in horizontal planes position relative to the supto any desired i. In apparatus of the character described, the. combination with a car adapted to travel alongthe roadbed, of rail (ri'appling means,

mechanism for raising and owering said rail grappling means, and rmeans for bodily shift ing the position of said faising and lowering mechanism, on Vsaid ear.'

S. Iiiapparatus of thefcharacter described,

the combination with supporting ineaiis, of rail grappling means and means for raising and lowering the 'grappling means and for moving it in a horizontal plane; wheels on Yone side of said supporting means which are adapted to run upon the rail, and Wheels on the other side of the same which run directly on theroadbed` 9. In apparatus of'the character described, the combination with supporting means, of

and owering the. grappling means and for moving it in a horizontal plane; wheels on one side of said .supporting means which are adapted to run upon the rail, wheels on they other side of the same which run directly on the road-bed, ,and means on said supporting means which engages said rail, for ther purpose described.

`10. ln-V vamiaratus o;f the character described, the combination with a car adapted to travel'alongihe roadbed, of rail grap'- pling means suspended at the side of said zuig. means' forraisin'g andfioweii'mgsaid on said truck,

rappling'means and means for raising rail grappling means ,vand means for bodily shifting said .raising and lowering means -'tiansversely and longitudinally on the car.

s ll. In apparatus of the character deV scribed, the combination with movable supporting means, of a carriage mounted so as `to move on saidsupporting means, a second carriage mounted on the first carriage, and

4rail grappling means mounted on the secoid carriage so that it-may -be raised and lowered.

12. In apparatus 4of the character 'described, the combination lwith a truck adapt- 1 ed to travel along' the road-bed, of a track -on said truck, acarriage mounted onsaid track and provided Vwith ,atrack trans lversely arranged With respect to' thetrack on the truck,a second carriage mounted "on. the track on the. first ca rriage and rail grappling means inounted'on said second carriage.

13.-..In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a truck adapt-A edto travel along the road-bed, of a track on said truck, a cari'iage`inoiinted1on said track and provided with a track transversely arranged with respectto the track the truck, .a second carriage. mountedon' the" track on the first carriage, rail grappling means mounted on said second carriage soV as to be'raised and lowered. ,Y

14. ln apparatus of 4the character described, the combination with atruck adapta ed to travel along` the road-bed, of a'track on said truck, which extends crosswise of the road-bed, acarriage mounted on said. track and provided with a track transversely arranged with respect to the. track on the onA said lever.

16.?In. apparatus 'of the characterdescribed, the combination with atruck adapted to travel along vthe road-bed, of a trackf on said truck, a Vcariage.mounted -oii said track and provided with a track transversely arranged with respectto the 'track on the truck, asecondcarriage mounted on the track on the first carriage, ai lever on'vsaid Ysecond carriage, and rail'grappling meanson said lever, .said lever being connected with the second carriage by a' universal;

joint.

ILIn'apIoaratu-s, of the character df...-

lscribed, the combination with .supporting ma; mi

'.45 and means of acarriage mounted so as to move on sal on oneside of said supporting means which are adaptedto travelon'the rail, and wheels 'on the other sideofthe same which run ydirectl Vo n the road-bed."

16; 18. apparatus of the character de' scribed, .the combination-I withA supporting means of. a carriage mounted so -as to inove on sald supporting means, a" second carriage I 1'5 plinvmeans'mounted.on,the second carriage 's o tiiatio may vbe raised and 1o \vere i'sa1dv supporting mea-ns providedfon-one side with wheels acfapted tc..t ravel.on a'jra1l, means' .onthe'supporting ineansjwhich engages said 20 1 a1l, and means 'on saldfirst carriage'wvhlch" tia ly-as and for the purp'ose'described.' #19. In* apparatus ofl the character described', the combination with atru'c'k adapt- 2 5 ed t o` travel along t-hejroadbd, ofa track on: said truck, acarriagemolinted oli said i :track and-provided -witlii-a. track transverse'ly'a'rranged with -respect-to the track'g' 'fi-onthe truck-'which' rejects out over 'th'- 4,5:30 shonlderof the'road-ge linoimtc'd on Vthe track on thetirst carnage',

,i5-5v scribed, `:he combination with a-'truck'adaptf 'ed to travel' along the road-,bed,xof a track' 'on 'said ftruck, a carriagemounted on saidv versely arranged 'with' 40fon the truck' which,v -rojects-"out` over'- the 'shoulder .of-'the1roadfli)ed, a second carriage mounted oifthetrack on the' first c'arriage,

' rai-1i 'grappling means onsaidsecondi. carscribed; 4 the combination.

, `wheels whichl supporting means, a second carriage mounted on the first carriage, rail grappling means 'mountedon tiiesecond 'carriage so 5 that it may'be raisedand lowered, wheels d,`. a `'second carriage r supporting4 means so that its fulcrum 'is movable t ereon in straight linesflongitudinal] and transversely with respecttoathe p0a'..b ed I.. 23. I n apparatus of "the character` de- 7| scribed,f the conbinasition with sup' rting means,' of a lever providedjwith raiilograppling means, which lever is mounted with 5a; universal joint and' the fulc-runr of ywhich is movable on said supporting'means longi-Jt 'tudinally' and transversely'in straightlines with-respect to the road-bed.

24. In apparatus ofl the characterdef' scribed, the combination witha truck adapt; ed .to travel along the roadbed, of a carriage-80 mounted-'So esto-[move on l'said truck;v a second "carriage mounted so as to move on` the firstcarriage, andrail grappling means inountedonjsaid second carriage. 25. lin-apparatus' of` the 'character de# y845 scribechj'thel combination with av truck adaptedtqmove' :along theroadbed, of ajrail supporting aidtruclrat oneside, rail grappling` means, means -comprising a carriage'movable jupon saldtruck -o'r movably supportin -said` 9o' rail grapplingmeans, ,an engaging; evice between t the t1p ing of the latter, and-iin' engaging.;

e track-andthetru'ck to prevent device,- ctween-the truck and said'carriage "edfto runon one side upon a. rail, ofa-carv 5' riage mounted on said. truck, a second carruige mounted ontheftirstrcarriage',railgrap-'- 109 on the' truclgwhich -engages the .ra` ill `on which the. truck runs, 'and means on said .first carriagefor movably engaging-tho'' l" truck, for the purpose described.. 1 65 In apparatus of the character de" scribed, the-combination with'-A a car adapted" togtrayelalong `the roadbed, of rail grap. plingmeans mounted o n the car whereby rails at desde ofthe roadbed may; be no' gratpple'd, 'carried `to and Vlongitudinally'ad-I fj-used -in final position'upon the ties, of the 28. In apparatus of the character :d e-

scribed-,1 the` combination .witha car adapted-115 combination with aca'r adapted 1 2o'- lowering said pose described.

with respect to the car, and for raising and, l

' grappling means, for the pur 30.111 apparatus of the character dcscribed, the combination with a car adapted to travel along the roadbed, of rail grappling means, a lever from which the saine' are suspended, and means; for giving shift to the fulcrum of the lever of any desired relative amplitudes, in straight lines longitudinally and transversely with respect to the car, for the purpose described.

3l. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a car adapted to travel along the roadbed, of a track mounted transversely thereon and extending outwardly from the side of the car, rail grappling means, means for movably suspendlng the rail grappling means on said. track, and means for shifting the track lengthwise of the car.

32. ln apparatus of the characterr de scribed, the combination with a car adapted to travel along the roadbed, of a track mounted transversely thereon and extending outwardly from the side of the car, a carriage on said track, a lever on said carriage7 and grappling means suspended from said lever. I l Y 33. n apparatus of the character described, tlie combination with a car adapted to travel along the roadbed, of aftrack ein tending outwardly from the side of the car, a carriageon said track, ak lever on said can riage, grappling means suspended from said lever, and means for shifting the track lengthwise of the car.

Jenn Riemann.

1ilitnesses:

P. H. TRUMAN., E. L. Bnninnn'r. 

